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steinar


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Challenge: October Free Study (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Location: My home, Iceland
Date: Oct 31, 2004
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 200
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Oct 31, 2004

 My first entry after 4 months of DPC break, and the very first in a members challenge.

The shot: I stood on a chair, armed with my friends Canon EOS 1D mark II and a EF 24-70mm f2.8 L zoom lens. Her hair is blown by my daddy's high-tech remotely controlled digital fan =)

Lightning: 1x Bowens Esprit 500 flash head with a softbox, aimed from above right. Lastlite gold/silver striped reflector on her left side.
Post process: curves, clone and dodge/burn. Changed eye color from green to blue.

Statistics
Place: 21 out of 487
Avg (all users): 6.7137
Avg (commenters): 8.1053
Avg (participants): 6.7130
Avg (non-participants): 6.7188
Views since voting: 4361
Views during voting: 444
Votes: 262
Comments: 54
Favorites: 28 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/28/2006 09:57:26 AM
Helv... snillingur ertu drengur! Og aðeins tvítugur snáði! Hlakka til að fylgjast með þér í framtíðinni.
 01/19/2006 05:31:42 PM
Absolutely gorgeous! Grea portrait
 01/10/2005 01:22:04 PM
absolutely classic; the head tilt, composition and beauty are unmatched.
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 11/22/2004 06:51:39 PM
Originally posted by toddhead:
Are you kidding me? 21st? It's not even my picture and I'm disappointed.


I'm disappointed too. This is the best I've seen on this site. *snuffs*
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 11/11/2004 09:24:31 AM
Flott mynd Steinar!

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 11/08/2004 08:32:35 PM
Originally posted by toddhead:
Are you kidding me? 21st? It's not even my picture and I'm disappointed.


Disappointed... not really. Most of the photos above me are very good. 21st place of 488 photographs. I can live with that. But I still like you're comment very much. Gonna get my self together and do better next time =)

Thanks to all of you who voted and specially those who commented as well. I appreciate it very much when people spend their time viewing and commenting on my work.

Thanks again,
Steinar Hugi
 11/08/2004 10:43:26 AM
Alveg þrusu mynd. Ég gaf henni reyndar bara 7 enda slær hún mann ekkert rosalega fyrst og ég hafði aldrei tíma til að fara yfir myndirnar aftur en ég hefði gefið henni 8 eða 9, allavega er þetta mjöööööööög flott portrett mynd þó að ég hafi séð aðrar betri.

Einhvernvegin man ég þó að þegar ég sá þessa mynd í einkunnagjöfinni að ég hugsaði "þetta hlýtur að vera íslensk stelpa"

Til hamingju með 21 sætið, hefði hæglega getað endað hærra.

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 11/08/2004 09:26:26 AM
Are you kidding me? 21st? It's not even my picture and I'm disappointed.
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 11/08/2004 03:40:31 AM
Welcome back with this stunning portrait.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/07/2004 09:43:34 PM
Beautiful portrait. Love the crop. Bumping up.
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 11/07/2004 09:01:47 PM
... my new mistress!! :D

Nice use of DOF - good take.
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 11/07/2004 04:01:10 PM
Yep, she is.
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 11/07/2004 03:56:25 PM
georgous! lovely soft focus and a wonderful portrait I bet your model is pleased with this
nice work
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 11/07/2004 02:24:55 PM
Very good work, dof great, 9
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 11/06/2004 11:14:06 PM
intense? whatever she is she now has a gorgeous portrait to prove it.
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 11/06/2004 07:19:14 PM
A little bit of Gaussian blur to smooth the skin and you got a winner. 8
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 11/06/2004 01:08:54 PM
Very good image, this will end up very high in this challenge, a top 10 image imo. Good use of dof and good placement of the focus point.
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 11/06/2004 09:40:53 AM
Shallow DOF works good here. 8
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 11/05/2004 09:31:15 PM
...very beautiful! This is a very nice color portrait. Focus and clarity are awesome. The look on her face is wonderful. Have I seen her before? Love the angle and framin/cropping. DOF is perfect. Nothing to complain about here. Great shot! ~Heather~
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 11/05/2004 07:25:24 PM
I'm not a fan of shallow DOF, but this is well done. 6
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 11/05/2004 05:22:20 PM
...beautiful
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 11/05/2004 12:52:20 PM
Captivating...beautiful study
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 11/04/2004 11:28:21 PM
11/04/2004 11:07:45 PM
Reminds me of Rebecca DeMornay (that's a compliment). You've captured the "look" and emotion. Great job
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 11/04/2004 04:23:02 PM
She is. . . . beautiful :) Great photo. It looks 3-dimensional
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 11/04/2004 03:47:15 PM
... beautiful! I like this, it's a nicely done portrait, the only improovement I can suggest to it is to make the blurry bottom part darker with a gradient overlay. I don't know how much you agree or disagree with postprocessing but that would make that part less distracting and would push the eye more thowards the subject. Good luck!
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 11/04/2004 12:32:39 PM
Cute.
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 11/04/2004 06:25:19 AM
...a picture of loveliness! very nice classic portrait. things i like: depth of field, smile, details of the eyes. things i don't like: erm, none of it! it's not a deeply original shot, but what it is is very well done and nice and sunny. 8.
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 11/04/2004 05:05:24 AM
great framing and use of depth of field. Very well executed.
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 11/04/2004 04:51:42 AM
Let's analyze this, then rate it.
Composition = 10
Tonal Range = 10
Model = 10
Light setup = 10+
DOF = 10+

Let's sum it up: THE BEST IMAGE I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME. ADDING TO FAVORITES! AWESOME AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Hope this wins the blue ribbon, and it should! Good luck
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 11/03/2004 10:38:10 PM
This is gorgeous!
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 11/03/2004 05:31:04 PM
great portrait, I really like the angle of this shot, it works well with your model. The DOF is perfect also.
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 11/03/2004 04:51:14 PM
Wonderful portrait. You and your model have conspired to create a captivating and engaging photo. Thanks. One of my ribbon picks in this challenge filled with great shots. BOL
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 11/03/2004 03:17:18 PM
simply beautiful, congratulations
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 11/03/2004 02:36:45 PM
great face shot but the body is too distorted and not flattering in this angle - the blue straps draw the eye too much considering that area is not focused
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 11/02/2004 11:10:36 PM
I love how "up close and personal" this photo gets. And the detail in her eyes, her eye lashes, even her mouth is all just perfect. I'm a little undecided about the lower part of the picture, but still find the photo overall to be a strong contender for a top finish. Good luck in the challenge!
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 11/02/2004 09:56:28 PM
This is a really nice portrait with excellent focus and lighting. Very good job.
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 11/02/2004 07:57:01 PM
good shot , i like the fact that you cut off her head alittle bit 7
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 11/02/2004 03:05:12 PM
This is absolutely not "just another" portrait. It is extremly engaging. Fantastic work - congrats.
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 11/02/2004 12:24:16 PM
Yes she is.....
She realy is....
Like it!
Edit: Bumping to 10, every time I come to this page to comment, she looks at me with these big eyes asking me: Please bump me to 10!

Edit: steinar?
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 11/02/2004 04:40:03 AM
nice portrait of a pretty lady
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 11/01/2004 09:45:59 PM
Great shot! Love the dof and look she gave you!
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 11/01/2004 07:30:59 PM
beautiful?
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 11/01/2004 06:10:53 PM
Beautiful portrait! Nicely focused on the eyes, very captivating!

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 11/01/2004 05:10:24 PM
.....beautiful and so is your photo of her! ;)
Good use of dof, good exposure, nice light in the eyes, good color and skin tone, good focus on the eyes. Very good.
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 11/01/2004 04:35:07 PM
Fantastic work. I like the title, open and free.
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 11/01/2004 04:12:08 PM
wow.. great job. nice DOF, colors and expression.
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 11/01/2004 03:40:36 PM
...beautiful! (but wearing WAY too much make-up) :D
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 11/01/2004 12:27:48 PM
Fantastic!
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 11/01/2004 12:03:54 PM
Very nice picture.

Message edited by author 2006-02-06 13:01:10.
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 11/01/2004 08:44:29 AM
I like it, except for the redness around her lower eyelids
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 11/01/2004 08:21:25 AM
Very nice portrait..
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 11/01/2004 06:56:54 AM
Lovely portrait but perhaps a tighter crop?
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 11/01/2004 04:35:14 AM
This is the essence of portrait. I love everything about it. Composition, dof, colours. And of course the model is very nice too.
A well deserved 10
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